Podcast Episodes

Short #22 - Mineral & POE Oil

Bryan talks about the differences between mineral oil (MO) and POE oil, the advantages and disadvantages of using them, and when to use them.

Mineral oil (MO) is what we've used for a long time. We l…

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Small Refrigeration Maintenance Procedure

Eric Mele returns to the podcast to discuss quality cleaning and maintenance procedures for small refrigeration systems. These small refrigeration systems include reach-in refrigerators and open-air …

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Short 21 - Leak Detectors

Bryan talks about the top refrigerant leak detectors, the best refrigerant leak detection practices, and some good leak detection tips.

Leak detectors require some flow through them. Otherwise, they …

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Vacuum Pump Basics w/ Kevan Mayer

How does a vacuum pump work? When should you change the oil? What does that oil do anyway? Kevan Mayer of NAVAC comes on the podcast to answer these questions and more in this episode.

Vacuum pumps h…

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Short #20 - Tips for Service Valves

In today's short podcast episode, Bryan covers some tips about HVAC/R service valves and caps for new technicians. While service valves may seem simple, there are some things you should know about th…

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Hard Shut Off TXVs

Jamie Kitchen returns to the podcast and talks all about hard shut off TXVs/TEVs. He discusses bleed and non-bleed valves and why the TXV type matters to your compressor.

When it comes to TXVs, the…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

Short 19 - Superheat, Evaporator vs. Compressor

In today's podcast, we cover why both compressor and evaporator superheat matter. We also address some common confusion related to each.

Evaporator and compressor superheat are two different reading…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

Pulling a Vacuum 2.0 w/ Jim Bergmann

In today's podcast, Jim Bergmann joins us to talk about evacuation. He discusses pulling a vacuum, conductance speed, microns, core removal, decay rate, and all that other nerdy vacuum stuff. Jim has…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

Short 18 - Can You Freeze Water in a Vacuum?

In today's short podcast episode, Jim Bergmann and Bryan answer the age-old question: Can you really freeze water in a vacuum by pulling down too fast? Is that a problem? What should you do about it…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

What We Learn From HVAC/R Trade School

In this episode, we talk with two techs recently out of trade school. We get their perspective on their trade education and how it compares to the field. Jeremy and Blake have been kind enough to sh…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago